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Holidays tend to spark joy, right?! Not always. Sometimes the Holidays spark anything EXCEPT joy…more like a rogue firework. In fact, for many, the holidays can spark a great amount of anxiety! It is estimated that 75% of Americans have concerns about the holidays. Whether this be financial concerns, pressure to host the family gathering, … Read more
I now pronounce you… Roommates forever?! Wait, that is definitely not I agreed to when I got married. I agreed to the good times, the bad times (the ugly times), the rich times, the poor times, sick and healthy times. Nobody ever said anything about being roommates. I mean, I’ve been a roommate before and … Read more
We live in a world occupied by “buts” (No, not the body part formally known as the buttocks ), I’m talking about the “but” that we use as a conjunction. The small but mighty word that is used to contrast something that has already been stated. This word has become so common place that we often … Read more
This isn’t just a blog for women, so keep reading. This also isn’t a blog that seeks to burn some ideas so other imbalanced perspectives can take charge. This IS a blog about the importance of equality, and how we must find this balance within ourselves, before coming forward with challenging, yet thought provoking ideas … Read more
That’s a mouthful of a title, isn’t it? There’s a reason for that. The conversation of race, ethnicity and identity is a mouthful of a conversation, and intertwining that with the establishment and consistency in the therapeutic relationship is even more so. It’s no secret that therapists everywhere love the term “safe space”, but what … Read more
POP QUIZ! When was the last time you were fully and truly yourself, for good, bad, or indifferent? How many quirks, behaviors, thoughts, beliefs, etc. do you hide away from others so that they won’t reject you or so that you can appear “normal”? Have you ever had to mask the person you really are, … Read more
Imagine going to bed one night thinking that tomorrow would just be like the day you had yesterday: wake up, get the kids up, make breakfasts and kids lunches, glance at the family schedule crammed packed with activities, rush out the door with your coffee mug and kids in tow, get them to school, and … Read more
Many people are familiar with the concept of stress. We say things like “I’m so stressed out” or even, “stop, you’re stressing me out”. The word stress can be a more comfortable way to acknowledge various other emotions such as: overwhelm, anxious, worried, nervous, apprehensive, and so on. What most aren’t aware of regarding stress, … Read more
This year marks 10 years since completing the Masters in Social Work program at UNC-Charlotte. I thought it fitting to do the blog this month, given its National Social Work Month and because I am the creator and owner of Calming Waters Counseling Services! One thing I’m happy to share, is that going to school … Read more
“People of color, particularly African American, feel the stigma more keenly. In a race-conscious society, some don’t want to be perceived as having yet another deficit.” -Bebe Moore Campbell Take a moment to digest that poignant quote. “Yet another deficit.” Let’s face it, today’s social/political/cultural/racial climate is contentious. At every turn of the page there … Read more
